NEW BUYERS BE AWARE: Just had diff replaced on new Ser2 VE, onley to discover wasn't a LSD, although tagged as Y. Holden wouldn't cover under warranty:
Not sure y they wouldn't cover it....can you please clarify why it needed to be changed etc and if it is meant to be LSD and wasn't did you fight that??
Took car to holden when starting making noises. Asked them to invesigate under warranty, thry did so (only by pulling the plug) not by remove diff & informed that wouldn't be covered under wantyCOST $600. Took to independant and when removed although clearly makred on tag that it was an LSD it wasn't. Have yet to go back to Holden with the fight. But if they think they can get out if they will.
That can't possibly be right. A series 2 should not have been through enough for the Diff to give up - LSD or otherwise. DEFINITELY push that one!
Done 10 000 kms. If anyone buys a brand new car you won't have a clue it's not LSD until it's pulled apart. Like to see how holden dealer can prove you are getting a LSD (as all the specs say is standard) when in fact u haven't. They will only look at the tags which say it is (but not)
The fact that the LSD wasn't fit should alone be enough to counter their statement that it isn't covered under warranty - if you didn't get what you paid for, then they have no leg to stand on
also, if you're not satisfied from the response - go to another dealership - or contact holden directly (I'd be doing both). That's awful!
I certainly would go further with this......it should have had an LSD and it doesn't so you have been robbed there and its given up very early on in it's life which is well and truly not acceptable....ask them to explain in detail y it isn't covered under warranty. i cant think of any way a diff shiting it self can be the drivers fault unless you have been doing burnouts etc
I thought it did - only on utes though - definitely does on Series 2 - I was actually surprised that an LSD was an option on Calais!
LSD was standard on the series 1 SV6, SS, and SSV utes... It was only different for the sedans were manuals got the LSD in the SV6, everything else got the LSD
maybe im being a little suspicious, but this story sounds like its missing a few pages in the middle. not trying to offend OP in any way, but it just feels like I'm missing part of the story here.
just to clarify, in the series 2, what comes with LSD and what doesnt? i thought the manual SS had a non LSD 3.45 diff...
every SS in the VE range has come with an LSD. It's standard on utes from SV6 up. Manual SV6 sedans, SS, SSV sedans, all got LSDs as well. Optional on other models. The notable omission with having LSD is standard is the V8 Calais.
Just a latest update. Been back to Holden dealer which in fact said they were being told by Holden different info to the fact that SV6 Ser2 have Lsd standard. When informed that it stated in the specs that it was in fact a standard (as printed in the new brochure&advised by salesman) was advised to read fine print on back of brochure that states that all the descriptions in the brochure could in fact be different or changed at any time by Holden. Please someone get one & take a read. So was handed the brochure back and told that's where holden have covered themselves. When I asked if the holden service centre had in fact pulled it aprt when they diagnosed it not covered with warranty they said they had, so I then asked if this be the case how did they manage to put all the oil & broken teeth back inside it to which they claim they have photos of which couldn't be produced.Also once split why did they not see it wasn't LSD. No answer. Latest is being still investigated by Holden. All I'm saying is that if it hadn't broke we would be none the wiser.... so buyers beware
the more concerning issue is that the diff was marked as an LSD when it in fact wasnt, which is false advertising, its still not great that they can change a product 'package' at whim but if it was marked correctly then we would at least know
